AVITH

(Aʹvith).

The royal city or home of Hadad, the fourth king of the Edomites, who defeated the Midianites in battle. (Ge 36:35; 1Ch 1:46) A suggested site is Khirbet el-Jiththeh, located in the ancient Edomite territory between Maʽan and Khirbet el-Bastah, about 100 km (62 mi) SSE of the Dead Sea. The mountain of the same name (Jebel el-Jiththeh) rises there to an elevation of 1,332 m (4,370 ft).